Ramblings - DPS Mathura Road

Ramblings

With the new session already long underway, we at DPS,

Mathura Road bring to you the latest issue of Ramblings, the

school newsletter.

Inside this issue you’ll find news pertaining to all activities un-

dertaken in the school to further the all round development of not

only students but also the staff. From intra to inter-school com-

petitions, from exchange trips to teacher workshops, we hope to

keep you abreast with new updates every quarter.

Read on to explore the multifarious phenomenon that is DPS,

Mathura Road!

Volume 1, Issue 1

Special points of interest:

LITERATI

ORATORIO

INDO-GERMAN

EXCHANGE

TRIP

ADYOPANTH

SPORTS

April-June 2017

On the occasion of World Health Day on 7

April2017, a special assembly was organized for

the students of classes VI-VIII. The Principal,

Mr. Manohar Lal welcomed the students to the

new academic session and briefed them about

the latest developments and positive changes in

the school which include high boundary walls

with panic alarms, new furniture, installation of

fire-fighting system, solar panels, windmill,

Smart Boards in all classes and installation of a

65 feet national flag of India which is the first of

its kind and is the pride of our school.

WORLD HEALTH DAY: SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

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In keeping with the spirit of World Health

Day, special guest for the assembly, Dr. Ka-

mal Gupta addressed the students and em-

phasized the need to maintain good health

and personal hygiene as poor health can

lead to setback in studies, psychological

trauma and financial losses. A health camp

was also organized in the school clinic by

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for the staff of

the school.

Dr. Kamal Gupta addressing the gathering

MUSICAL AFTERNOON AT DPS INTERNATIONAL, SAKET

ITIHAAS : CELEBRATING HERITAGE

Ten students of class XI went to DPS international on 17 April 2017 accompanied

by Ms. Alka to witness a soulful musical performance presented by Ms. Saskia

Rao , a renowned cello player from Netherlands.

Born in Holland Ms. Saskia Rao was influenced by Indian Classical music at a

young age and hence practiced under Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia . Her grandfa-

ther used to play the cello and so she selected it as her instrument. She calls it the

Indian cello and it is the only cello that has more strings than usual. She was ac-

companied by a tabla player. Their solo and duet both were beautiful. Also interac-

tion with the students was as enjoyable as the whole performance.

Itihaas- Indian Traditions and Heritage

Society and Archaeological Survey of

India organised an Inter School Poster

and Slogan-Writing Competition on 18

April 2017, on the occasion og World

Heritage Day. Twenty five students of

our school from classes VI, VII, VIII,

IX and XI participated under three

categories. The competition was held

at Safadurjung Tomb, Delhi.

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The topics were History,

Beauty in the Stones and Pol-

icy and Heritage. Around sixty

schools from Delhi and NCR

participated in this grand

event. Our students performed

well and beautifully depicted

history and heritage in their art

works.

The Model United Nations Quiz Society (MUNQS) organised its annual intra event

on 19 April, 2017. The competition saw students from class IX to XII display ex-

traordinary diplomatic skills, immense knowledge of foreign relations and clever

negotiation tactics. Two committees were simulated this year in the form of United

Nations General Assembly and United Nations Security Council. With over sev-

enty students, representing seventy different countries, the event became a platform

for practical exposure to the working of the United Nations Organisation. Proper

discussion and effective solutions were offered by the delegates, seeking to avert

the crisis in Syria and Europe. Vice Principal (Administration), Ms. Asha Tuli

felicitated the Best Delegate, the High Commendation, the Special Mention and the

Best Newcomer.

MUNQSMUN INTRA 2017


RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MUN 2017

The Model United Nations and Quiz Society of Delhi Public School, Mathura Road

participated in the prestigious Ryan International School Model United Nations

2017. The conference witnessed participation of more than thirty schools across the

Delhi-NCR region. The home team bagged the Best Delegation trophy for the

sixth consecutive year. The following students brought laurels to our school:

Sankalp Mishra-Vice President, The Council of Hamas

Akshat Chopra- Vice Chairperson, UNGeneral Assembly IV

Shivam Shorewala- Vice Chairperson, UN Human Rights Council

Vibhav Khandelwal- Vice President, Historic Meet of the IMF

Aayush Anand- Vice President, The Council of Fatah

Ridhima Gupta- Best Delegate, UN Human Rights Council

Saharsh Panjwani- Best Delegate, UN General Assembly IV

Akshat Goel- Best Delegate, UNGeneral Assembly IV

Naman Gupta- Best Delegate, Historic Meet of the IMF

Aman Karim- Best Delegate, The Council of Fatah

Aryan Dua- High Commendation, UN Security Council

Raunak Chopra- High Commendation, IAEA

Raghav Bhatia- Participation, 1860 National Meet of Princely States

Upmanyu Magotra- Best Cartoonist

Ananya Sharma- Best Photographer

The Debating Society of Delhi Public School, Mathura Road organised the Inter

Section English Debate for class XII on 21April2017. Able and aspirant debaters of

class XII addressed their views on the topics like – ‘Patriotism is on the Wane’, ‘The

Limelight on Social Media is Nothing but a Temporary Bubble’ and ‘Censorship: A

Spoke in the Wheel of Creativity’.

The panel of judges included Ms Kunjan Kacker, Incharge, English Debating Soci-

ety and Ms Manisha Varma, Incharge, Activities Council. Ms Asha Tuli, Vice Princi-

pal (Administration), Ms Rajini Dhingra, HoD English , Ms Reema Sharma

(Academic Coordinator) and Ms Poonam Gupta , Incharge English Debating Soci-

ety, motivated the participants with their presence.

Students presented thought-provoking arguments with Himanhi Bahl and Yousuf

Khan bagging the first prize. Ishhan Imam and Shivam Shorewala were the first run-

ners-up and Sankalp Mishra along with Manvee Bansal took away the second run-

ners-up prize. The award for the Best Interjectors was shared by Anushka Gupta and

Dhruv Khurana. Heeba Afaf and Samay Goel were given the Consolation Prize.


GOWARDHAN DASS DECLAMATION CONTEST 2017

The 51st Gowardhan Dass Declama-

tion competition was held at Spring-

dales School, Pusa Road on 21 April

2017. The competition bearing an ex-

tempore format saw participation from

twenty-six reputed schoolsf rom in and

outside of Delhi. It was adjudged by

Dr. Nirmalya Samanta, (Associate Pr-

ofessor of English, D.U), Dr. Maneesha Roy (Assistant Professor of Political Sci-

ence, DU), and Professor Chandrachur Singh (Assistant Professor of Political Sci-

ence, DU). Delhi Public School Mathura Road was represented by Anushtha Shukla

(12 F), Khushi Bajaj (12 L), Akshat Chopra (12 D), and Vitti Joshi (12 M). The top-

ics in the competition were associated with varied subjects such as current issues,

Science, Social Studies and Technology.

Speaking to convince

INTER-SECTION ENGLISH DEBATE : CLASS XII

"Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by litera-

ture and poetry."

- Cassandra Clare

At Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, it is ensured that every child truly holds

their idiosyncratic baton up. LITERATI, a three-day literary fest and an important

annual feature on the school’s calendar is a step in this very direction. It was held

this year from 26 to 28 April 2017, for Classes VI – XII, witnessing enthusiastic

participation from over 1800 students.

Keeping up with the legacy, LITERATI 2017 was a colossal success. Students por-

trayed zest and vigour – displaying the vibrancy in talent that the school holds.

LITERATI 2017



LITERATI 2017

The Principal, Mr. Manohar Lal

along with the Vice Principals, Ms.

Deeksha Khera (Academic) and Ms.

Asha Tuli (Administrative), visited

the venues and motivated the stu-

dents with words of inspiration. Stu-

dents and teachers alike enjoyed be-

ing a part of this illustrious event.

The events, Poet's Shack, Parchment

and Ink, Wandering Lens, and Doodle

Me, all put the best minds of the

school to work at creating magic with

their literary and artistic skills.Spell

Bee aided in sharpening spellings and

understanding everyday uses of com-

plex words.

Four new events were introduced this

year to keep up with the tradition. Comic

Strip and Newspaper design gave students

a brand new platform to express their

creativity sprinkled in with general

knowledge and story building.

Limericks added a hint of humour to the

festival, where Talk It Out, a short inter-

active debate, kept up the intellectual pil-

lars.


LEGAL LITERACY - NATIONALS ADYOPANTH

TRIVENI’17 (Under the aegis of DPS Society)

Atmabodh, a non-government organization organized a national level street play

competition. The preliminary round was held on 25 April, 2017 out of which only

five teams qualified for the finale. Delhi Public School, Mathura Road participated

and successfully qualified for the finals and managed to grab the first spot in the

nationals. The final round was held on 29 April, 2017 at rooftop Pallika Bazaar

which aimed for a real stimulation of Nukkad Natak. The myriad talent of our team

showcased the plight of women, with special emphasis on rape, acid attack, sexual

offence and domestic violence victims. The honorable judge (______name__)- Di-

rector Human Rights Commission ended this community welfare venture on an in-

spirational note. It was no surprise that the trophy came home and our students not

only had a share in something which is par excellence but also nurtured an innate

sense of community service. The following students participated in the nationals-

Jasleen Kaur Allagh XII-L

Ananya Jha XII-A

Sanyam Jain XII-I

Khushi Bajaj XII-L

Sonakshi Chaturvedi XII-L

Nishit Mathur XI-J

Nishant Sharma XII-L

Manvee Bansal XII-L

Our school participated in the Inter DPS Triveni’17 Festival held at DPS Bu-

landshahr on 29April 2017. Students from thirty-eight schools had participated

from all over India in Zubaan-e-Urdu Qawwali Competition. Our school partici-

pated and successfully managed to grab the third position.

The following students par-

ticipated in the event:Avi

Krishnan Mittal (VIII A),

Avni Luthra (X A), Tashifa

Shakeel (X A), Anandita

Mittal (X B), Souromi Dhar

(X B), Rushan Salim Suri (X

C), Aman Abdul (X F),

Aditya Chauhan (X D), Dur-

gesh Nandini (X D), Amos

Paul (XI G). Our budding musicians at TRIVENI 2017

Modern School, Vasant Vihar organised an Inter-School Competition,

‘QUIZEBATE’, on the 4th and 5th of May 2017. The competition comprised two

main events- quiz and debate.

The students of our school participated and qualified for the semi- final round in

the quiz. Vitti Joshi of class XII-M secured the first position in the debate compe-

tition.The event proved to be a resourceful insight in the world of quiz and debate

and helped the students in gaining confidence with their oral expression.

QUIZEBATE’17


INTER SECTION ENGLISH DEBATE- CLASS VIII

The English Debating Society organised the Inter Section English Debate for Class

VIII on 5 May 2017. The young debaters were given the opportunity to express their

opinions on the topics ‘Pay the price and you are a success’, ‘If you want peace, be

ready for war’, and ‘Urban Loneliness makes Facebook a trusted friend.’The compe-

tition was adjudged by Ms. Kamini Dhody, senior teacher of the English Depart-

ment, and Ms. Rajni Dhingra, Head of the English Department.

The first position was bagged by

Shourya Baijal of VIII-C, fol-

lowed by Amna Abdin of class

VIII-H who stood second, and

the third position was shared by

Vibhuti Malhotra of class VIII-F

and Pranavi Poddar of class VIII

-H. Motivational Prizes were

given to the following students:

Riddhi Jaggi of class VIII-H,

Baani Bhatnagar of class VIII-E

and Arpita Arora of class VIII-

B. Best interjector was awarded

to Noor Fatima (VIII-F) and

Jahnavi Pande (VIII-G).


SEVENTH INDO-GERMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Fourteen students from classes VIII to XI

participated in the Seventh Indo-German

Exchange Program with Johann Schoener

Gymnasium, Karlstadt, Germany from 15

June, 2017 to 30 June, 2017, accompanied

by Mrs. Renu Bibra and Mrs. Seema Misra.

The programme was organized under the

aegis of D.P.S Society in collaboration with

the Goethe Institute (Max Mueller Bha-

van). All the fourteen students stayed for

two weeks with their German host families

and the two teachers also stayed with their

counterparts. The theme of the project this

year was “Youth Culture’ and students of

both schools worked together for this pro-

ject in Germany.

The trip to Algaü was a memorable one as students and teachers were taken round a

lake with some time for trekking along its trails. The over-night stay in Austria was

another adventure of sorts. The bus journey along the Alps and the visit to

Neuschwanstein Castle, which is also called the Taj Mahal of Germany, was a

splendid experience. The Neuschwanstein castle is the inspiration for the castle in

Disneyland.

The two week stay was an enriching experience with visits to castles and

churches and enjoying the natural beauty of the countryside. The students had

a good insight into the social and cultural diversity of Germany as their hosts

took them to neighbouring cities like Munich and Frankfurt . It was indeed a

very useful learning experience.


SEVENTH INDO-GERMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

German as well as Indian students

were involved in the Art Workshop

wherein they learnt the Linol art and

made beautiful prints of various pic-

tures. Students were also taken for

mini golf in Karlstadt itself. A session

on German Cooking was another in-

teresting feature of the programme.

The Indian students learnt how to

make German breakfast.

The Indo-German evening was cele-

brated with full fervour and was at-

tended by the families of the host stu-

dents and teachers and some members

of the neighbourhood. The musician

Mr Bob Emsden was especially in-

vited for the preparation of a com-

bined performance by Indian and Ger-

mans on the Indo-German evening. A

recorded message from our Principal

Mr. Manohar Lal was played for the

gathering. The Indian students pre-

sented dance and songs, which were

very much appreciated by the audi-

ence. The students also gave a brief

narration of their German experiences.


ORATORIO 2017

The Western and Indian Music Club of the

school organized the most awaited event of

the year, ORATORIO'17, the annual intra-

school music competition. The Indian and

Western legs of the event were held on 18

and 19 May 2017, respectively.

The event, which was open to stu-

dents of Class VI-X, began with the

lighting of the lamp, followed by the

Principals' address and felicitation of

both the judges which was followed

by a performance by the current presi-

dents of the music club.

The event was also attended by the ex-

students and former members of the music

club. Listening to them talk about their ex-

perience filled young minds with immense

joy. For all the music enthusiasts, the two-

day event was a grand ball.

With the co-operation and support of

our respected Principal, Mr. Manohar

Lal, Vice Principal (Academic) – Mrs.

Deeksha Khera and Vice Pricipal

(Admin) – Mrs. Asha Tuli along with

other school authorities, ORATO-

RIO'2017 truly lived up to its legacy.


TEACHER WORKHOPS

A Capacity Building workshop was organized for the teachers of the Senior

School on 29 June, 2017, by eminent CBSE Counselor, Master Trainer and Psy-

chologist, Ms. Geetanjali Kumar on the topic “Effective Classroom Manage-

ment”. The emphasis of the workshop was on the peaceful and positive discipli-

nary measures to handle students with diverse needs in the classrooms; to be

role models for the students; to go beyond the textbooks and to create an interest

and love for their respective subjects.

Special emphasis was on teachers developing counselling skills, listening skills,

empathy and above all, developing effective ways to manage their own emo-

tions , stress, anger etc. and to be able to handle children with love and care.

Special care needs to be taken in case of children from underprivileged sections

and children with Learning Difficulties, so that Classroom Modifications can be

done for Effective Learning; Peer Mentoring and Parental Interventions for the

Holistic development of the child. Children with severe behavioural issues must

be referred for therapy and professional counselling.

A workshops on “Inclusive Practices in the School Setting” was conducted for

the senior school teachers on 29 June 2017, by Ms. Indu Wadhwa, Life Coach

and eminent Teacher-Trainer from the organization, ‘Aspiring People’ (Achieve

your Potential).

The emphasis of the workshop was on the intrinsic meaning of the word

‘Inclusion’ and the modalities and modifications to be made in the classrooms for

effective learning for children with diverse needs.

She stressed on the need for love and compassion and a caring attitude; to give

special attention to these children; planning a specialized curriculum; providing

peer mentors/buddies in the classrooms; creating a caring and sharing attitude and

removing barriers of discrimination, stigma and labelling, to pave the way for the

holistic development of these children.

It was suggested that the PTA members and Parent Volunteers could assist these

groups of children in their academic and mental health development by enabling

them to develop strong communication skills and build greater confidence and


SPORTS

CHESS

The All India IPSC National Chess Tour-

nament (Boys) 2017 was held at Emerald

Heights international School from 9 to 11

June 2017. The U-19 Boys team from

our school bagged the first position while

the U-14 team came a close second.

Rushil won gold medal in U-19, Kartikey

won silver medal in U-19, Dheeraj won

silver medal in U-17 and Arnav won gold

medal in U-14. Our school won the

overall championship.

TABLE TENNIS

Our under 18 girls Team B won gold

and Team A bronze medal. Ishita Gupta

came out as State Champion in Bosco

Delhi State Table Tennis Tournament

held at Thyagraj Stadium from 24 to 28

April 2017.

TENNIS

Raghav Wadhwa won a gold medal

and Jannat Kaur Anand a bronze

medal in the All India IPSC Tennis

Tournament 2017 held at Emerald

Heights International School from 9 to

11 June 2017.

CRICKET

Our school U-19 Boys Cricket Team won silver medal in the Scindia Cup held at

The Scindia School, Gwalior, held from 30 March to 4 April 2017.

KARATE

Gehna Bansal of class 10-A won gold medal in the thirteenth Kotaka Cup held at

Talkatora Stadium on 30 April 2017.


SPORTS

SWIMMING

Tanmay Das of class 9-D won gold

in 50 metres and silver medal in 100

metres back stroke in Junior Aquatic

Nationals held at Pune from 3-6 July

2017. He has also been selected to

represent India in Junior Interna-

tional Swimming Meet to be held at

Uzbekistan in September 2017.

Robin Sen of Class VI won gold in

4x50 metres medley relay, silver

medal in 50 metres butterfly and

4x50 metres free style relay in Sub-Junior Aquatic Nationals held at Pune from 28-

30 June 2017.


Collection of Data:

Manvee Bansal XII—L

Amiesha Dhall XI—H

Editing, Layout and Design:

Ms. Fauzia Umar—Department of English

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